On-Line Kindergarten

[Doug Johnson <johnsd9@MAIL.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>]

From    TechLearn TRENDS --- Technology & Learning Updates
The MASIE Center    http://www.masie.com   Elliott Masie, Editor


On-Line Kindergarten: Time Shifting for Busy Children:

As we have reported in earlier Trends, the demand for on-line learning is
driven more by time shifting than by the desire to learn at a distance.  A
recent announcement from AOL supports this model.  They are entering the
on-line kindergarten marketplace in several months.   The on-line resource
reports that today's busy children are often unable to attend traditional
kindergarten classed due to their schedules.

"Between soccer classes, dance classes, reading enrichment programs and
other obligations, a good number of children ages 4 to 5 are unable to make
it to a half-day residential kindergarten.  Event if they can make it to
school, many are distracted by other activities coming up later in the day.
Kindergarten On-Line (KOL) will provide a wonderful opportunity for them to
take their kindergarten learning experience later at night or earlier in
the morning," reported AOL's President Steve Case.  "The digital kids are
demanding more learner choice in their ability to take learning anytime,
anyplace and anywhere.  In addition, on-line classes will provide more
interaction than the traditional sit in your seat kindergarten lecture."

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And happy April's 1st to you.

Doug

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